Objective: To identify the most relevant factors contributing to absenteeism as perceived by nursing technicians at a Brazilian regional reference hospital. Methodology: A cross-sectional case study was conducted with 284 nursing technicians from this hospital. The Absenteeism Factors at Work Scale was used, and both the overall average and the averages for the scale's four dimensions were calculated. Results: The main causes of absenteeism were fatigue (score = 2.63), low pay (2.48), work overload (2.39), the need to resolve unavoidable personal or family-related bureaucratic matters (2.38), the need for time for continuing education or postgraduate studies (2.30), lack of professional recognition (2.20), stress and anxiety (2.19), and demotivation (2.03). Conclusions: The primary reasons for absenteeism among nursing technicians are fatigue, low pay, and work overload. These factors are multifactorial in nature, and the perceived importance of each varies according to the professionals' demographic profiles. The findings enable managers to plan and implement effective actions in education, prevention, and health surveillance, helping to adapt the work environment and reduce the risk of absenteeism.
Objective: To identify the conflicts experienced by nursing professionals in hospital inpatient units, considering their sociodemographic characteristics. Methodology: This is an exploratory and quantitative study conducted in a high-complexity philanthropic hospital in S & atilde;o Paulo, Brazil. The research was carried out in four surgical inpatient units, with a final sample of 191 nursing professionals, including nurses, technicians, and nursing assistants. Data collection was performed using a structured questionnaire addressing sociodemographic aspects and the perception of conflict occurrence. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0 softwares, applying descriptive and inferential tests to verify associations between variables. Results: The majority of nursing professionals (75.4%) reported experiencing conflicts in their daily work routine, with the most frequent conflicts occurring between nursing assistants/technicians and nurses (56.0%). Conflicts between nurses and coordinators were less frequently reported (9.9%) but showed a significant association in some units. Conclusions: Conflicts in the hospital environment are inevitable, especially within the nursing team. The adoption of structured mediation strategies can contribute to a more harmonious work environment and improve the quality of patient care. Future studies should further explore the impact of these tensions on the team and patient safety, as well as investigate specific interventions for conflict management in the hospital setting.
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba, the highest mortality rate at the Ambrosio Grillo Hospital occurred in the elderly. Therefore, the general objective was set: to describe the morbidity and mortality of older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Ambrosio Grillo Hospital. Period from January 2020 to December 2021. Method: The current research responds to a type of descriptive, observational study in older adult patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo Hospital, supported by quantitative methodology and verticalized by the paradigm of positivism. The universe and sample were represented by 37 subjects of both sexes. Results: Females aged 80 to 89 predominated, coinciding with several authors. The most frequent morbidity was Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, the highest frequency of symptoms presented was respiratory and the need for invasive ventilation. Non-hypostatic out-of-hospital bacterial bronchopneumonia was the most common underlying cause of death.
Inthe diverse academic committees in which we have participated, it has been noted that mental health professionals write their research reports with numerous abbreviations, jargon specific to their field, and overly technical scientific language, which is sometimes incomprehensible to professionals from other disciplines. Based on this, the present study aims to help mental health professionals in Latin America improve their scientific writing by taking literary philosophy into account. If these specialists adopt these principles, their articles would be accessible to all members of the scientific community and to readers interested in the topic covered. Consequently, it would help to further systematize the content specific to their specialty and could enrich interscience.
The current essay provides valuable tools to health professionals in approaching depressed patients through the use of hypnotherapy, where therapeutic resources are proposed to improve the practice of this method, in which key elements are provided that will help these patients. Experts to carry out hypnotherapeutic work more effectively; the present dialogic is based on the paradigm of hermeneutics.
